Business Development- Fire & Life Safety

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay

Medical, dental, vision

Company paid life insurance

Company paid short-term disability

401K with employer match

Paid vacation and holidays

Training and career development

Company vehicle

Ownership plan for eligible employees

Job summary

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is hiring an Outside Sales Representative to drive growth across assigned territories in the United States. You will identify prospective customers, conduct cold outreach, and build long-term relationships with clients, promoting our fire, life safety, and security offerings.

The role emphasizes new business development, effective communication, and strong negotiation skills to meet and exceed sales targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree OR 1 year related sales experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent sales and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains a network of sources to identify new sales leads.
• Focused on new business generation and territory development.
• Prospecting, cold outreach, networking, and territory development.
• Maintains relationships with existing customers and post-sale support.
• Maintains detailed reports of sales activities and client interactions.
• Travel as required for client meetings and presentations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 1 year sales experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Make a difference, protect lives, and achieve your dreams. Build your career with the industry-leading fire, life safety and security company. The Business Development will sell products and services offered by the company to current and new clientele. The Outside Sales Representative is responsible for increasing sales by developing and maintaining relationships with customers and clients. Duties may include identifying prospective customers, following up on potential sales leads and maintaining relationships with existing customers. Outside Sales Representatives may also recommend marketing strategies designed for a target market.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains a network of sources from which to identify new sales leads.
• Focused on new business generation.
• Prospecting, cold outreach, networking, and territory development.
• Focused on new business generation.
• Focused on our Test & Inspect and Monitoring services
• Ensures customer satisfaction through ongoing communication and relationship management; resolves any issues that may arise post-sale.
• Maintains detailed reports of sales activities including calls, orders, sales, lost business, and any customer or vendor relationship problems.

Education/Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Sales, Business, or related field OR one year of related sales experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent sales and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Other Duties

• Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to travel.

Benefits and Perks

• Excellent pay
• Medical, dental, vision
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid short-term disability
• 401K with employer match
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Training and Career Development
• Company vehicle (if job applicable)
• Immediate qualification for the ALL In Ownership Plan for all eligible full-time employees

Our Commitment

Pye-Barker is built on four core values – customer-bias, trust, respect, and commitment – that serve as the north star for how we conduct business within our community and across our branches. As a group, we promise to do what’s right by our customers, community, and one another, each and every day.

Our EEO Statement

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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More About Us

Since 1946, we have been an industry leader with a reputation for putting our customers and our people first.

Our Offerings

We strive to serve our communities by keeping businesses, families, and neighbors safe from fire, life safety, and security risks. Our values serve as the foundation for our culture -they're how we treat our customers and each other. We promise to make recommendations that are always in the best interest of our customers and provide service that's responsive and dependable, every time. You can count on us to care for you - our customer - as we care for each other. We have the utmost appreciation for this industry and each other, and are proud to be working together to help our customers and neighbors protect what they've built. We're committed to quality craftsmanship, quick response and taking care of our team members and our customers like family.